As another RN, I've been a midwife for the last 10 years, I'd like to thank you all for your appreciation too.

I remember many nights as a student nurse being on wards with "firm but compassionate " nurses... learnt a lot from those women just by watching & listening(something I think they miss out on with University training).. and I like to think that's how I turned out.....

I spent last night in a nursery with 25 screaming babies, many crying mothers at the mercy of their hormones who "didn't have enough milk/ had way too much milk"... didn't stop all night...... but tonight they'll be 24 hours further on, and hopefully more settled and happier.

I am tired after last night.. so this thread was a lovely one to find here..... thanks again

slainte

alison